Editorial Freelancers Association
Member Profile
Akiko Yamagata
Graphite Editing
I’m a professional editor with 13 years of experience with academic and scholarly texts across the social sciences and humanities. My clients are academic presses, peer-reviewed journals, and scholars. I also work with nonprofit organizations.
I hold an MA in East Asian studies, with a specialization in Japanese art and culture (Harvard) and a BA in political science and sociology (Williams College). I have additional content expertise in art history, anthropology, and museum studies. My editing projects often extend beyond these fields and reflect my broad intellectual interests.
I offer the following services:
- Developmental editing, line editing, and copyediting
- Citation editing (APA, Chicago, MLA)
- APA editing
Carlsbad, MA
US
Years in the field: 13
Years freelancing: 13
Akiko Yamagata
Chapter Development
I’m a professional editor with 13 years of experience with academic and scholarly texts across the social sciences and humanities. My clients are academic presses, peer-reviewed journals, and scholars. I also work with nonprofit organizations.
I hold an MA in East Asian studies, with a specialization in Japanese art and culture (Harvard) and a BA in political science and sociology (Williams College). I have additional content expertise in art history, anthropology, and museum studies. My editing projects often extend beyond these fields and reflect my broad intellectual interests.
I offer the following services:
- Developmental editing, line editing, and copyediting
- Citation editing (APA, Chicago, MLA)
- APA editing
